TopBilled Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I have not been able to reply to the Classic Pairings thread, because I keep getting a message that it is now a locked thread. Is this a temporary glitch? Also-- in another thread about the Agatha Christie movies, I tried to type the word mur-der (which I have to hyphenate for it to post without a bunch of stars) and in the Maureen O'Hara thread I was going to mention that DO YOU LOVE ME is a rare chance to see Dic-k Haymes on TCM, and of course his first name is not allowed on here. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I have not been able to reply to the Classic Pairings thread, because I keep getting a message that it is now a locked thread. Is this a temporary glitch? Also-- in another thread about the Agatha Christie movies, I tried to type the word mur-der (which I have to hyphenate for it to post without a bunch of stars) and in the Maureen O'Hara thread I was going to mention that DO YOU LOVE ME is a rare chance to see Dic-k Haymes on TCM, and of course his first name is not allowed on here. LOL Neither is P---word! LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I have not been able to reply to the Classic Pairings thread, because I keep getting a message that it is now a locked thread. Is this a temporary glitch? TB, Other folks are writing in the "new boards" thread that they have encountered the same thing in other threads so it looks like it is a glitch. It might be worth starting a thread where people can post the problems they encounter that way there is one thread dedicated to the problems and that might make it easier for the techs to see. Just a thought...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I ran into the same problem with the "I Dood It" thread. What gives, Administrator? Ever hear the expression, "If it ain't broke, DON'T fix it"? Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMeingast Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Well, you solved the Haymes problem... Just have to be creative, I guess... I sent a private PM today and the word for FB was blocked out. Oh well... Contact the moderators/admins., I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I ran into the same problem with the "I Dood It" thread. What gives, Administrator? Ever hear the expression, "If it ain't broke, DON'T fix it"? Sepiatone No, they didnt! I'm having that problem too. Maybe they want to keep posting down the first day? LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 How can they expect us to keep the posting down after 3 days of us keeping stuff bottled up? That's like asking a thirsty man to, "just take little sips..." Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clore Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I put up a review of ACT OF VIOLENCE in the thread on the film, now I see that "Na-zi", "pros-ti-tute" and "mur-der" have all been replaced by stars. That's a bit much, we're adults here and as two of those words show up quite frequently in film titles, does this mean that I can't refer to Conrad Veidt in NA-ZI AGENT or James Stewart in ANATOMY OF A MUR-DER? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 It might be worth starting a thread where people can post the problems they encounter that way there is one thread dedicated to the problems and that might make it easier for the techs to see. Just a thought...... I agree. I am sure they are aware of some glitches and are working on them. Another item I was wondering is if there is a way to adjust the font-- I feel that the text is too large now to read, and I wish I could shrink it down a bit. I don't like having to scroll constantly to see the rest of what someone has written-- I like for it all fit on one screen. A minor quibble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 I put up a review of ACT OF VIOLENCE in the thread on the film, now I see that "Na-zi", "pros-ti-tute" and "mur-der" have all been replaced by stars. That's a bit much, we're adults here and as two of those words show up quite frequently in film titles, does this mean that I can't refer to Conrad Veidt in NA-ZI AGENT or James Stewart in ANATOMY OF A MUR-DER? I agree, clore. TCM shows its share of crime films, so how can we not use some of that particular vocabulary...? And the first name Dic-k is very common-- Powell and Haymes spring to mind. We need to be able to use that word on here correctly. These guys did not call themselves Richard. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 How can they expect us to keep the posting down after 3 days of us keeping stuff bottled up? That's like asking a thirsty man to, "just take little sips..." Sepiatone LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I must wonder if they mean to force us to expand our vocabulary skills. Should we now refer to the 1939 movie by Clark Gable and Norma Shearer as: An utterly foolish or senseless person's Delight (1939)? Is: The unlawful premeditated ending of the life of a human being Most offensive to the senses (1964) the acceptable title of the Margaret Rutherford version of the Agatha Christie novel? Other words which I have found are not acceptable to the automatic censors: ******** ***** ***-******-** *** **************************** ***** ******** **** ********** 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Ah, Opening Day glitches aren't they wonderful. Once the various kinks get worked out (ie the word filter and locked threads that shouldn't be locked), the new boards do seem easier to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 In the John Wayne SOTM thread, the word packe-r is not allowed. He made a B film at Monogram in the thirties called THE STAR PACKE-R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 The Classic Film Pairings thread is no longer locked. I think the problem has been fixed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thank you to TCM Moderator1 for posting the update in the Message Board Announcements area about the bugs/kinks. It is very much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Ah, Opening Day glitches aren't they wonderful. The new setup does seem to have a lot more functionality, though learning how to use it all will require a bit of study! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kimble Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 In the John Wayne SOTM thread, the word packe-r is not allowed. He made a B film at Monogram in the thirties called THE STAR PACKE-R. C*rly L*mb*** and D*n H*ts*n 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I understand well the irritation which is felt by the automated censorship. It is fortunate that I found a point of absurdity in it which has made me laugh: It is required in schedules for: TCM Programming Challenge to indicate the length of the movie in minutes. I have noticed that movies which are between sixty-eight minutes long and seventy minutes long have had their time bleeped by asterisks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest patfuls Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Is Kyle's thread archive gone for good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Is Kyle's thread archive gone for good? Pats, I don't think so. Kyle's forum and the Classic DVD forum will return- they are just a little behind on migrating them over as I understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kimble Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Some sites give you the option of censoring "banned" words or allowing them to be shown uncensored. Will we be given that option? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedya Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I want my posts uncut and commercial-free. And I get the heebie-jeebies thinking of my posts panned and scanned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I haven't used any words that resemble words of a colorful nature today, so I don't know whether you are all kidding or not, about the prohibition/editing of certain words. However, if it's true, I'm surprised they allow the words "advanced member" all over the site! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaytonf Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I haven't used any words that resemble words of a colorful nature today, so I don't know whether you are all kidding or not, about the prohibition/editing of certain words. However, if it's true, I'm surprised they allow the words "advanced member" all over the site! That's very forward of you to say that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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